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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 948 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500T.
Advantages of Core i5-8500T
- Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $125.00 vs $343.99
- Up to 61% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.43 vs $1.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 35 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 10% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-8500T - 317 vs 289 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500T - 32 vs 6 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel CM8068403362509 Core i5-8500T Prcsr Tray
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i5-8500T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500T | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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